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The Short Victorious War (#3 Honor Harrington) by David Weber
While I do love my kindle and I sometimes seem to read much more smoothly with it, when it's a book I already have on my shelf its difficult to justify paying more for the ki...
While I do love my kindle and I sometimes seem to read much more smoothly with it, when it's a book I already have on my shelf its difficult to justify paying more for the ki...
Memoria By alex Bobl (They control your memories - They tell you how to live.)
This was one of those few that took my interest by the book cover. It's cover reminded me of Philip K Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep in its incan...
This was one of those few that took my interest by the book cover. It's cover reminded me of Philip K Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep in its incan...
Window In Time A time-Travel Fantasy by Charlotte A Banchi
I enjoyed this book a lot. There are a few speed-bumps (mostly of my own making; I believe) along the way that could have gotten in the way but I think the Charlotte Banchi does...
I enjoyed this book a lot. There are a few speed-bumps (mostly of my own making; I believe) along the way that could have gotten in the way but I think the Charlotte Banchi does...
Zombpunk(book 1) Stem by Christopher Blankley
First of all; this was a thoroughly enjoyable read despite what some people see as catastrophic failure and I only see as mild speed bumps. I like the way that this started because you have ...
First of all; this was a thoroughly enjoyable read despite what some people see as catastrophic failure and I only see as mild speed bumps. I like the way that this started because you have ...
The Honor of the Queen(Honor Harrington) by David Weber
Once more I'm reading the next Honor Harrington novel to try to understand why I like them so much. One might ask why( I'm doing this) and this came about because in trying to read...
Once more I'm reading the next Honor Harrington novel to try to understand why I like them so much. One might ask why( I'm doing this) and this came about because in trying to read...
The Adventures of Miss Mind Shift(Emerald City Nights)Volume 1 by Jayme Beddingfield
I came really close to putting this book down after the first dozen or so pages. I have to admit that I'm glad I forged past that rough patch to watch ...
I came really close to putting this book down after the first dozen or so pages. I have to admit that I'm glad I forged past that rough patch to watch ...
Death Whispers(The Death Series,#1) by Tamara Rose Blodgett
I wasn't sure how much I'd like this. Paranormal Young Adult with some romance. It starts out slow and with the protagonist being somewhere between 13 and 14 that's understanda...
I wasn't sure how much I'd like this. Paranormal Young Adult with some romance. It starts out slow and with the protagonist being somewhere between 13 and 14 that's understanda...
American Goddesses by Gary Henry
I enjoyed this story, but for me there were moments when it seemed to be extremely campy.
It's well written although it is of an unusual style which is something it shares with some few other novels I'v...
I enjoyed this story, but for me there were moments when it seemed to be extremely campy.
It's well written although it is of an unusual style which is something it shares with some few other novels I'v...
On Baslisk Station by David Weber (Honor Harrington)
I've read this four times and each time I've left enough time-span between to be certain I've forgotten enough that it will grab my attention anew. This time I have it in e-book form,...
I've read this four times and each time I've left enough time-span between to be certain I've forgotten enough that it will grab my attention anew. This time I have it in e-book form,...
The Sixth Line of Defense by Shiva Winters
Shiva does it again.
Shiva Winters has a style a draws me right into the character right in the beginning. In this case she sounds like your average troubled teen who has to deal with a lot of...
Shiva does it again.
Shiva Winters has a style a draws me right into the character right in the beginning. In this case she sounds like your average troubled teen who has to deal with a lot of...
Ill-Timed Entanglements (The Kate Huntington Mystery Series #2 )by Kassandra Lamb
I loved this Kate Huntington mystery. I'm not even certain how I obtained this book. It might have been recommended from reading another mystery. I do lik...
I loved this Kate Huntington mystery. I'm not even certain how I obtained this book. It might have been recommended from reading another mystery. I do lik...
The Object: Book One (Object Series) by Winston Emerson
I really enjoyed this novel although I'm not that attached the the horror mayhem type of stories like this. This draws some similarities to H.G. Wells War of the Worlds, which aga...
I really enjoyed this novel although I'm not that attached the the horror mayhem type of stories like this. This draws some similarities to H.G. Wells War of the Worlds, which aga...
The Emperor's Edge by Lindsay Buroker
I had this one in my kindle and of course one reason was that it is free. I decided that since I'd delved into steam-punk that I'd take a look see and decide if I should read it. The first thing I n...
I had this one in my kindle and of course one reason was that it is free. I decided that since I'd delved into steam-punk that I'd take a look see and decide if I should read it. The first thing I n...
The Sixth Discipline (Haven) by Carmen Webster Buxton
I really liked this story and found myself immersed from the first page and onward.
The Sixth Discipline is yet one more of those kidnapped novels that seem so popular out there. Wh...
I really liked this story and found myself immersed from the first page and onward.
The Sixth Discipline is yet one more of those kidnapped novels that seem so popular out there. Wh...
Astra: Synchronicity By Lisa Eskra
I enjoyed reading this one. It's a bit of a light in most ways though Lisa Eskra took on an ambitious task and approached it from a slightly different angle than I've seen in the past. For a first effo...
I enjoyed reading this one. It's a bit of a light in most ways though Lisa Eskra took on an ambitious task and approached it from a slightly different angle than I've seen in the past. For a first effo...
A Desert Called Peace by Tom Kratman. (Cerrera)
I've let this one sit in my kindle for quite a while before I finally decided to read it. Obviously one reason for downloading it was that it's free. It's also long. I enjoyed it and there...
I've let this one sit in my kindle for quite a while before I finally decided to read it. Obviously one reason for downloading it was that it's free. It's also long. I enjoyed it and there...
Magnificent Devices 4-book Bundle by Shelley Adina
I initially obtained the first book Lady of Devices free and thoroughly enjoyed the story and the characters to the point of not being able to pass up the great bargain of the 4 book ...
I initially obtained the first book Lady of Devices free and thoroughly enjoyed the story and the characters to the point of not being able to pass up the great bargain of the 4 book ...
Magnificent Devices 4-book Bundle by Shelley Adina
I initially obtained the first book Lady of Devices free and thoroughly enjoyed the story and the characters to the point of not being able to pass up the great bargain of the 4 book ...
I initially obtained the first book Lady of Devices free and thoroughly enjoyed the story and the characters to the point of not being able to pass up the great bargain of the 4 book ...
Yargo by Jacqueline Susann
Even though some of the science was bit out dated; when considering the time this was written it becomes less so in some respects and stands as an entertaining if perhaps light read that had a lot of potential...
Even though some of the science was bit out dated; when considering the time this was written it becomes less so in some respects and stands as an entertaining if perhaps light read that had a lot of potential...
Beyond (Beyond Series) By Maureen A. Miller
Beyond is an entertaining book and for the most part I thought it was mostly light reading and quite suitable for the young adult market. There were elements that seemed quite familiar through...
Beyond is an entertaining book and for the most part I thought it was mostly light reading and quite suitable for the young adult market. There were elements that seemed quite familiar through...
Lunara:Seth and Chloe by Wyatt Davenport
I really enjoyed this story for the depth of the characters. There's the science and it's important but to me it was more a backdrop to develop the characters around rather than an important piec...
I really enjoyed this story for the depth of the characters. There's the science and it's important but to me it was more a backdrop to develop the characters around rather than an important piec...
The Tangled Path of Destiny by Shiva Winters
Wow! What more can I say except wow?
I have to admit that I might be the exception to the rule when it comes to this book. I did not expect or demand this much detail of what is going on wit...
Wow! What more can I say except wow?
I have to admit that I might be the exception to the rule when it comes to this book. I did not expect or demand this much detail of what is going on wit...
The Shifting Tides of History(Book 5 of the Salak'patan Series) by Shiva Winters
I love this series.
I enjoyed the MageWorld series of Debra Doyle and James D. MacDonald; so it's easy to see, with all the magic creatures and magic land...
I love this series.
I enjoyed the MageWorld series of Debra Doyle and James D. MacDonald; so it's easy to see, with all the magic creatures and magic land...
The Complete Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
(The boy who never grew up)
I purchased what appeared to be an incomplete copy of this on Amazon and then went to the Gutenberg site to find the full 29 episodes of which one is rath...
(The boy who never grew up)
I purchased what appeared to be an incomplete copy of this on Amazon and then went to the Gutenberg site to find the full 29 episodes of which one is rath...
Blood Healing(The Healers of Meligna, Book2)by K.J. Colt
I received this in ARC form from the author and read it immediately and should probably have had this review posted much earlier.
I was busy waiting for other events of my own to...
I received this in ARC form from the author and read it immediately and should probably have had this review posted much earlier.
I was busy waiting for other events of my own to...
The Good Soldier Svejk by Jaroslav Hasek.
Translated by Cecil Parrott.
This book was recommended by a friend of mine who come from Russia and had previously read a translation in Russian, which I can only guess might be closer to the n...
Translated by Cecil Parrott.
This book was recommended by a friend of mine who come from Russia and had previously read a translation in Russian, which I can only guess might be closer to the n...
Timekeeper (Timepiece series) by Heather Albano
I love a book that makes me work and this one did that.
Well not just this one, there's the stack of historical romance novels that all boast the name Trevelyan on them somewhere and then...
I love a book that makes me work and this one did that.
Well not just this one, there's the stack of historical romance novels that all boast the name Trevelyan on them somewhere and then...
Timepiece by Heather Albano
As I've protested before, Steampunk is not my genre. Nor am I a fan of history although I'm not entirely bereft of some grasp of historical events. So, when the book begins at Waterloo in the midst of battle ...
As I've protested before, Steampunk is not my genre. Nor am I a fan of history although I'm not entirely bereft of some grasp of historical events. So, when the book begins at Waterloo in the midst of battle ...
Lady of Devices (Magnificent Devices) By Shelley Adina
I purchased this and it's been in my kindle for a while and I'm not sure when I really planned to read it. I don't read a lot of steampunk so I won't claim expertise in that field. ...
I purchased this and it's been in my kindle for a while and I'm not sure when I really planned to read it. I don't read a lot of steampunk so I won't claim expertise in that field. ...
The Warden Threat(Defying Fate) by D.L. Morrese
I don't judge a book by its cover and rarely by the little blurb on the back or some times an inner page, which is thankfully a good thing because the cover of this book wasn't helpful for...
I don't judge a book by its cover and rarely by the little blurb on the back or some times an inner page, which is thankfully a good thing because the cover of this book wasn't helpful for...
To Catch a Bad Guy by Marie Astor
So, I like to look at the reviews before I decide on a book. It really helps when there are more than a handful of bad reviews. I suppose there must be some thing odd about admitting that I took a close...
So, I like to look at the reviews before I decide on a book. It really helps when there are more than a handful of bad reviews. I suppose there must be some thing odd about admitting that I took a close...
Sara Dwells & the Book of Answers. by Paul Waters
I've only found a small number of reviews for this book and they sum it up while falling short of the mark by offering no explanation for the short expressions of praise they dish out.
...
I've only found a small number of reviews for this book and they sum it up while falling short of the mark by offering no explanation for the short expressions of praise they dish out.
...
Day One (Sol War 1) by John Jay Forsberg
I'm giving this 5 stars because its played well even though there are some potential road bumps. And because I'm giving it 5 stars I'm going to be a bit brutal about those bumps.
First and forem...
I'm giving this 5 stars because its played well even though there are some potential road bumps. And because I'm giving it 5 stars I'm going to be a bit brutal about those bumps.
First and forem...
The Lost Girls by Jason Halstead
This is one of those tough books that you have to dig past a few things to get to the place where you decide you like it.
As with some others this one took me out of my comfort zone right from the start...
This is one of those tough books that you have to dig past a few things to get to the place where you decide you like it.
As with some others this one took me out of my comfort zone right from the start...
The Robinson's Dark Matter by Michael Raymond
I really loved this story.
When I first started reading it I was thinking mostly Juvenile Science Fiction. The main characters are fairly young and still in school. Their parents are workin...
I really loved this story.
When I first started reading it I was thinking mostly Juvenile Science Fiction. The main characters are fairly young and still in school. Their parents are workin...
The Trilisk Ruins(Parker Interstellar Travels #1) by Michael McCloskey
Trilisk Ruins is a nice entertaining Science Fiction.
At first I thought I was headed into yet another so so spy action thriller disguised as a Science Fiction nove...
Trilisk Ruins is a nice entertaining Science Fiction.
At first I thought I was headed into yet another so so spy action thriller disguised as a Science Fiction nove...
People Of The Tiger (The Rational Future Series) by Wayne Edward Clarke
I wanted to revisit this work after reading three classic SFF dealing with the Ubermensch and because this book has a very similar theme within it I got to thinking...
I wanted to revisit this work after reading three classic SFF dealing with the Ubermensch and because this book has a very similar theme within it I got to thinking...
Jericho (Kinetics Book 3) by Andrew Peed
I love this book and I've enjoyed this series.
It's been a breath of fresh air on a familiar subject. It looks as though there could be more stories stored in there somewhere and we'll have to w...
I love this book and I've enjoyed this series.
It's been a breath of fresh air on a familiar subject. It looks as though there could be more stories stored in there somewhere and we'll have to w...
Concealed Power by K.J. Colt
First off I received this book free. To be honest I might not have read it if it hadn't been free. Mostly because it is just a bit out of my usual favorite genre. I really loved this story because it made me...
First off I received this book free. To be honest I might not have read it if it hadn't been free. Mostly because it is just a bit out of my usual favorite genre. I really loved this story because it made me...
Morpheus(Kinetics Book 2) By Andrew Peed
There is more and more to love about this series each book. Once again we are dealing with issues that seem to be common themes so it's very important that the characters are developed well. And ...
There is more and more to love about this series each book. Once again we are dealing with issues that seem to be common themes so it's very important that the characters are developed well. And ...
The Disenchanted Pet by Kate Policani
I can't give this book enough praise.
I have to admit something I don't usually do with a book was done here. I got this book because of the cover. Not that I thought that the cover was cool and gr...
I can't give this book enough praise.
I have to admit something I don't usually do with a book was done here. I got this book because of the cover. Not that I thought that the cover was cool and gr...
Trixie & Me (Galactic Exploration) by Peter Cawdron
I really enjoyed this short story-novella or whatever you might call it. It is both entertaining and thought provoking.
Trixie and Berry are explorers but in the beginning of the stor...
I really enjoyed this short story-novella or whatever you might call it. It is both entertaining and thought provoking.
Trixie and Berry are explorers but in the beginning of the stor...
Kinetics by Andrew Peed
First I should mention that I really enjoyed this book.
I do feel obligated to make an observation that will become obvious to anyone who has read the many novels that follow the same thematic threads. This book...
First I should mention that I really enjoyed this book.
I do feel obligated to make an observation that will become obvious to anyone who has read the many novels that follow the same thematic threads. This book...
Turing Evolved by David Kitson
I came into this one with a totally wrong idea of what I would get.
That wasn't bad, but it did result in it being on my kindle for a long time before I read it. The book description is rather short and n...
I came into this one with a totally wrong idea of what I would get.
That wasn't bad, but it did result in it being on my kindle for a long time before I read it. The book description is rather short and n...
Telepaths and Traitors (Book 1 of Phoenix Chronicles)by K.J.Blaine
There are some outstanding things about this book. The first is that it was free so I didn't read the blurb or anything and the cover is okay but not outstanding, so I w...
There are some outstanding things about this book. The first is that it was free so I didn't read the blurb or anything and the cover is okay but not outstanding, so I w...
Valens Revenge (Book 2) (The Valens of Legacy)by Sherrel Lee
I'm torn. I love this book more than the first. In so many ways. Yet I love the first book because the characters seemed to have more heart. Or at least Jemma's character had ...
I'm torn. I love this book more than the first. In so many ways. Yet I love the first book because the characters seemed to have more heart. Or at least Jemma's character had ...
Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
This is an old book,a classic. Published around 1872 and about 25 years before Bram Stoker's Dracula. This is a must read for all vampire lovers.
I would consider this to be quite mild compared to ma...
This is an old book,a classic. Published around 1872 and about 25 years before Bram Stoker's Dracula. This is a must read for all vampire lovers.
I would consider this to be quite mild compared to ma...
Leopard Dreaming (Book three of the Mira Chambers Series.) by A.A. Bell
This book is fast paced and exciting and of the three books it is the most frustrating at times. Mira Chambers seems to live in a land of grey where there is a thin...
This book is fast paced and exciting and of the three books it is the most frustrating at times. Mira Chambers seems to live in a land of grey where there is a thin...
Time Change Book Two:B2 by Alex Myers
Book one of this set has the most infuriating beginning and ending. The beginning is like a preface or such called Before and the last chapter 54 could as well be called after. Those two are tidbits...
Book one of this set has the most infuriating beginning and ending. The beginning is like a preface or such called Before and the last chapter 54 could as well be called after. Those two are tidbits...
Molly Fyde and the Fight for Peace (The Bern Saga Book 4) by Hugh Howey
I've said it before and I'll say it again I love the Molly Fyde series. The books just keep getting better. They also keep demanding more attention to the details. ...
I've said it before and I'll say it again I love the Molly Fyde series. The books just keep getting better. They also keep demanding more attention to the details. ...
Molly Fyde and the Blood of Billions(The Bern Saga Book 3) by Hugh Howey
When I choose a book I don't choose by cover- although the covers sometimes are pretty to the eye. I rarely choose by the blurb or any small amount torn out for ad...
When I choose a book I don't choose by cover- although the covers sometimes are pretty to the eye. I rarely choose by the blurb or any small amount torn out for ad...
Molly Fyde and the Land of Light(The Bern Saga Book 2) by Hugh Howey
I can't say enough about how good this book is. Each world is richly drawn out it such a fashion that it helps explain the motivations of many of the important charact...
I can't say enough about how good this book is. Each world is richly drawn out it such a fashion that it helps explain the motivations of many of the important charact...
Red Planet Run (A Star Svensdotter Adventure)
I loved this story much more than the two previous. I felt the two previous were doing quite well at paying homage to Robert Heinlein. There is nothing wrong with that but for some reason I ...
I loved this story much more than the two previous. I felt the two previous were doing quite well at paying homage to Robert Heinlein. There is nothing wrong with that but for some reason I ...
Molly Fyde and the Parsona Rescue (The Bern Saga Book 1)by Hugh Howey
It takes a fairly riveting book to keep me up past bedtime. That Molly Fyde did so is not that hard to understand when looking at the whole. Everyone loves those stor...
It takes a fairly riveting book to keep me up past bedtime. That Molly Fyde did so is not that hard to understand when looking at the whole. Everyone loves those stor...
A Handful of Stars(Star Svensdotter #2)by Dana Stabenow
Entering the world of Star Svendotter is like entering the Worlds of Heinlein. There are so many elements of Dana Stabenow's world building that remind me of what I've seen in Hein...
Entering the world of Star Svendotter is like entering the Worlds of Heinlein. There are so many elements of Dana Stabenow's world building that remind me of what I've seen in Hein...
Of Ants and Dinosaurs by Cixin Liu
I'm beginning to thoroughly enjoy the spin that Cixin Liu puts in his stories.
Of Ants and Dinosaurs is a sort of blend of analog and fable and cautionary tale. Maybe we could call it Fable -istic Fic...
I'm beginning to thoroughly enjoy the spin that Cixin Liu puts in his stories.
Of Ants and Dinosaurs is a sort of blend of analog and fable and cautionary tale. Maybe we could call it Fable -istic Fic...
Hindsight by A.A. Bell
I read Diamond Eyes- the first of the trilogy of this story and fell in love with Mira and all her quirky ways. So naturally its inevitable that I read Hindsight.
The intensity of this novel just blew me away. Gr...
I read Diamond Eyes- the first of the trilogy of this story and fell in love with Mira and all her quirky ways. So naturally its inevitable that I read Hindsight.
The intensity of this novel just blew me away. Gr...
Mountain by Liu Cixin
Mountain is an interesting novella. I'm not all that fond of novella's, partially because it's difficult to know what to expect. Short stories have to move quickly to fill the reader in or not depending on the way ...
Mountain is an interesting novella. I'm not all that fond of novella's, partially because it's difficult to know what to expect. Short stories have to move quickly to fill the reader in or not depending on the way ...
Legend of the Chosen by Jennifer Selzer & Daniel Huber
When I saw the covers on these I almost passed them up. Between the title and the cover for some reason I had the impression this was another christian remake of the bible. Not that...
When I saw the covers on these I almost passed them up. Between the title and the cover for some reason I had the impression this was another christian remake of the bible. Not that...
Second Star (Star Svensdotter Book 1) By Dana Stabenow
Perhaps the title of this comes from everyone's favorite quote from Peter Pan by James M. Barrie.
"Second to the right," said Peter, "and then straight on till morning."
And then; ...
Perhaps the title of this comes from everyone's favorite quote from Peter Pan by James M. Barrie.
"Second to the right," said Peter, "and then straight on till morning."
And then; ...
The Awakened:Book One (Awaken His Eyes) By Jason Tesar
I Liked this book I liked the style of writing And I found the story engaging.
There are some few annoying elements that have more to do with editing decisions and this it the way ...
I Liked this book I liked the style of writing And I found the story engaging.
There are some few annoying elements that have more to do with editing decisions and this it the way ...
Dark Chatter by Andrew Branch
(Within the Dark Chatter this is a memorable novel)
There was a lot to like about this novel.
It seems to be so much and yet it falls so short of what it could be.
Like expecting french-fries and getting ...
(Within the Dark Chatter this is a memorable novel)
There was a lot to like about this novel.
It seems to be so much and yet it falls so short of what it could be.
Like expecting french-fries and getting ...
Peregrin by A.Sparrow.
In this book Peregrin is a foreigner- stranger -traveler which in my dictionary is Peregrine. On the other hand Peregrin is Pippin from the LOTR. Since this is the second half of an epic adventure it all balances ...
In this book Peregrin is a foreigner- stranger -traveler which in my dictionary is Peregrine. On the other hand Peregrin is Pippin from the LOTR. Since this is the second half of an epic adventure it all balances ...
Xenolith (The Convergence) by A. Sparrow
I loved this book. Of course one thing to love is that it's free. It really would be worth paying for.
(Has some issues but I wouldn't downgrade my stars for those. It has a lot going for it.)
T...
I loved this book. Of course one thing to love is that it's free. It really would be worth paying for.
(Has some issues but I wouldn't downgrade my stars for those. It has a lot going for it.)
T...
Zendyne by Han Li Thorn Aka Better Than Real by Huw Lyan Thomas
I'm not even certain where I acquired the original.
There were formatting problems and that might have been why I didn't get to it right away. That was in June of 2012. He...
I'm not even certain where I acquired the original.
There were formatting problems and that might have been why I didn't get to it right away. That was in June of 2012. He...
Zendyne by Han Li Thorn Aka Better Than Real by Huw Lyan Thomas
I'm not even certain where I acquired the original.
There were formatting problems and that might have been why I didn't get to it right away. That was in June of 2012. He...
I'm not even certain where I acquired the original.
There were formatting problems and that might have been why I didn't get to it right away. That was in June of 2012. He...
The Ghost of Josiah Grimshaw (The Morgan Sisters) by Suzy Turner
I was not sure how much I would appreciate this one. I got acquainted by reading the story about Daisy Madigan. I really enjoyed Daisy's character and the story sort of re...
I was not sure how much I would appreciate this one. I got acquainted by reading the story about Daisy Madigan. I really enjoyed Daisy's character and the story sort of re...
The Lost Soul (The Raven Saga)by Suzy Turner
Finally! The third and final installment of the Raven Saga.
Lilly is growing in power. December is discovering more of her abilities. Both seem to be falling in love. And there's a lost soul...
Finally! The third and final installment of the Raven Saga.
Lilly is growing in power. December is discovering more of her abilities. Both seem to be falling in love. And there's a lost soul...
G's Future (A Novella)by Don Viecelli
I love this story, but at times it was a trying experience.
This book reminds me a lot of that movie Making Mr. Right. It stared John Malkovich and Ann Magnuson and was about an android made for th...
I love this story, but at times it was a trying experience.
This book reminds me a lot of that movie Making Mr. Right. It stared John Malkovich and Ann Magnuson and was about an android made for th...
December Moon(The Raven Saga)book 2 by Suzy Turner
I had just finished Raven by Suzy Turner and knew that I'd have to eventually revisit the world of Lilly Taylor aka Lillian Tulugaq. A universe where all imagined fantasy characters mig...
I had just finished Raven by Suzy Turner and knew that I'd have to eventually revisit the world of Lilly Taylor aka Lillian Tulugaq. A universe where all imagined fantasy characters mig...
The Raven Sage: Part 1 Raven by Suzy Turner
This is one of those plots that sort of creeps along and holds you there for quite a while. Once you get to about 25% of the book it nails you. This does not have one of those page turner open...
This is one of those plots that sort of creeps along and holds you there for quite a while. Once you get to about 25% of the book it nails you. This does not have one of those page turner open...
Weeping for Raven by Mel Kinder
This book is a real surprise.
I've been avoiding this one hoping Mel would put it on sale or maybe offer it free. Not that it's all that expensive; it's just a bit more than I pay for new author e-books....
This book is a real surprise.
I've been avoiding this one hoping Mel would put it on sale or maybe offer it free. Not that it's all that expensive; it's just a bit more than I pay for new author e-books....
Time Change Book One: The Jump by Alex Myers
I loved this book. Not only was it entertaining it was educational. There are a lot of historical characters here that I might never have met without this book. It's amazing how many inventor...
I loved this book. Not only was it entertaining it was educational. There are a lot of historical characters here that I might never have met without this book. It's amazing how many inventor...
Diamond Eyes By A A Bell
I honestly didn't know what to expect from this novel. I had made it to the author's web page and looked at the covers, which were intriguing. I really did not read the blurbs. I was, in fact, taking a break fro...
I honestly didn't know what to expect from this novel. I had made it to the author's web page and looked at the covers, which were intriguing. I really did not read the blurbs. I was, in fact, taking a break fro...
Yellow Horizon War of the Auras Book Two by Jessica Acosta
This is a beautiful middle book to a trilogy.
We have gotten to watch Jamie grow from an organized yet unfocused almost wandering spirit into someone who has found a purpose in...
This is a beautiful middle book to a trilogy.
We have gotten to watch Jamie grow from an organized yet unfocused almost wandering spirit into someone who has found a purpose in...
Powerless: The Submersion
This book is number four in the series and its one of those series that you can love and hate. The reason for this is that the pace is one that keeps building the adrenaline pump, only bringing you half way dow...
This book is number four in the series and its one of those series that you can love and hate. The reason for this is that the pace is one that keeps building the adrenaline pump, only bringing you half way dow...
Powerless Series (Omnibus 1-3)by Jason Letts
I first tested the single first book(Synthesis) for free- I believe it is still offered as free. I would recommend that someone start with that and decide if they like it enough to try the re...
I first tested the single first book(Synthesis) for free- I believe it is still offered as free. I would recommend that someone start with that and decide if they like it enough to try the re...
The Foretelling by Jessica Acosta
I acquired this e-book free from amazon and I can emphatically say that it was a delightful surprised wrapped in the fresh voice of a new talent.
Let me first warn that this book is best enjoyed on a k...
I acquired this e-book free from amazon and I can emphatically say that it was a delightful surprised wrapped in the fresh voice of a new talent.
Let me first warn that this book is best enjoyed on a k...
Run,Witch,Run (Mountain Witch Saga) by Jonathan Grimm
I purchased this eBook off of a recommend and the blurb that Amazon has listed with the book. It seemed potentially to be out of my usual fare but as it turns out the scientific expl...
I purchased this eBook off of a recommend and the blurb that Amazon has listed with the book. It seemed potentially to be out of my usual fare but as it turns out the scientific expl...
Castles: A Fictional Memoir of a girl with Scissors by Benjamin X Wretlind.
I received this book through Amazon- free after having read a rant by the author. I enjoyed his words so well that even though this is out of my usual genre I d...
I received this book through Amazon- free after having read a rant by the author. I enjoyed his words so well that even though this is out of my usual genre I d...
The Chaos Chronicles(1-3) by Jeffery A. Carver
I've got to admit that I really enjoyed the first book of this trilogy Neptune Crossing which I received free from the author's website. So I purchased the Trilogy and it did not disappoint...
I've got to admit that I really enjoyed the first book of this trilogy Neptune Crossing which I received free from the author's website. So I purchased the Trilogy and it did not disappoint...
Spots the Space Marine by M.C.A. Hogarth Is a delicious science fiction tale. Written in a somewhat play or screen play style that can put off many an average reader. For those who can tough it through, its beyond well worth reading. Tho...
Touchstone Trilogy by Andrea K Host.
I purchased this book after reading a sample of Andrea K Host's -And all the Stars-. I had already put the three books in my wish list prior to that. But after reading that sample I had a feeling I sh...
I purchased this book after reading a sample of Andrea K Host's -And all the Stars-. I had already put the three books in my wish list prior to that. But after reading that sample I had a feeling I sh...
The Door Through Space by Marion Zimmer Bradley
I read this; because it was there. Well, it's written by Marion Zimmer Bradley and its one of the first novels of her's that was published. I loved The Colors of Space but honestly did not...
I read this; because it was there. Well, it's written by Marion Zimmer Bradley and its one of the first novels of her's that was published. I loved The Colors of Space but honestly did not...
And All the Stars by Andrea K Host.
I first had a taste of this novel in a sample; before discovering that it hadn't been released. In the bit of the beginning that I was able to read, I was hooked. I don't read a lot of apocalyptic nov...
I first had a taste of this novel in a sample; before discovering that it hadn't been released. In the bit of the beginning that I was able to read, I was hooked. I don't read a lot of apocalyptic nov...
Vengeance by Andrea Murray is an excellent wrap up of a thrilling trilogy.
Vivian, Abby, Easton, Cooper, and Wyck are on the run from Hoyt and the Liaisons.
After having been prisoners and enduring rough treatment and even having to co...
Vivian, Abby, Easton, Cooper, and Wyck are on the run from Hoyt and the Liaisons.
After having been prisoners and enduring rough treatment and even having to co...
Silversands by Gareth L. Powell is one of those delightful surprises that you run across while searching the internet for something else.
I was searching for another author and stumbled upon a link to Silversands.
The story started out...
I was searching for another author and stumbled upon a link to Silversands.
The story started out...
I'm a fan of Science Fiction and Fantasy. So, stepping into Steampunk can be both easy and trying. Fortunately I'm not so tied up with the harder form of science fiction.
I think some contemporary authors of Hard Science Fiction take th...
I think some contemporary authors of Hard Science Fiction take th...
I read this all on the web version which does have a few extra words and missing words on occasion. I have not really seen many spelling problems. So really Jim Zoetewey does an excellent job of keeping his ongoing work on the web in bot...
Goblin Moon: Mask and Dagger 1 by Teresa Edgerton
I read this novel a while ago and when I saw that the e-book was being re-released by a new publisher I thought I'd check to see if some problems had been taken care of.
This is an exce...
I read this novel a while ago and when I saw that the e-book was being re-released by a new publisher I thought I'd check to see if some problems had been taken care of.
This is an exce...
I purchased this book after reading a sample of Andrea K Host's -And all the Stars-. I had already put the three books in my wish list prior to that. But after reading that sample I had a feeling I should just buy the whole and totally u...
Pertaining to all and then about book five of the series.
I love this series.
I enjoyed the MageWorld series of Debra Doyle and James D. MacDonald; so it's easy to see, with all the magic creatures and magic land with magic crystals and...
I love this series.
I enjoyed the MageWorld series of Debra Doyle and James D. MacDonald; so it's easy to see, with all the magic creatures and magic land with magic crystals and...
Fifth Man by John B. Olson & Randy Ingermanson
Having been surprised to find the Fifth Man in e-book I devoured it in one day.
I love that John and Randy put their definition of High Concept in the back of the book.
It's quite diffe...
Having been surprised to find the Fifth Man in e-book I devoured it in one day.
I love that John and Randy put their definition of High Concept in the back of the book.
It's quite diffe...
Chasing Power( Hidden Talents) by Genevieve Pearson
I really loved this book. It's even better now that some of the stylistic formatting errors have been corrected. Most of that is Kindle issues and trying to get the format of the origi...
I really loved this book. It's even better now that some of the stylistic formatting errors have been corrected. Most of that is Kindle issues and trying to get the format of the origi...
Fizz nothing is as it seems by Zvi Schreiber
Fizz is the thoroughly enjoyable story of a young girl we call Fizz coming of age in a community that shuns technology blaming it for everything from war to global warming. She's a strong int...
Fizz is the thoroughly enjoyable story of a young girl we call Fizz coming of age in a community that shuns technology blaming it for everything from war to global warming. She's a strong int...
Oxygen(Oxygen Series,Book One)By John B. Olsen and Randy Ingermanson
I purchased the book Oxygen for two reasons one of those being to read the bit at the end with tips for Authors. I've no idea if the copy other people get will have th...
I purchased the book Oxygen for two reasons one of those being to read the bit at the end with tips for Authors. I've no idea if the copy other people get will have th...
Valens Rise Book1(The Valens of Legacy) by Sherrel Lee
This book took me by surprise. It was one of my first forays into the world of self published novels. The main character was someone who I found so engaging I could relate to her im...
This book took me by surprise. It was one of my first forays into the world of self published novels. The main character was someone who I found so engaging I could relate to her im...
Shiva Winters - Of Forgotten Days and Lost World - continues to weave the magic of the Salak'Patan series.
The story picks up after the life changing and somewhat life shattering first book with Monorth out in the field trying to contin...
The story picks up after the life changing and somewhat life shattering first book with Monorth out in the field trying to contin...
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